Game



June 9, 1942. A. w. MILLER, JR 2,286,151

' GAME Filed Nov. 24, 19 41 2 Sheets-Sheet l lune 9, 1942.

' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 GAME Filed Nov 24, 1941 0 l4 1 I.. i D

A. W. MILLER, JR

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Patented June g, 1942 UNETE TATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in games, and has for its objectto provide a game that can be played by one or more persons for thepurpose of entertainment and amusement. I The-invention consists of thenovel construction and arrangement of parts and combination of partshereinafter more fully set forth in the following specification andpointed out in detail in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail plan view of the body of one of theairplanes and showing the bomb-carrying apertures.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail bottom plan view of a portion of theairplane body showing the bomb-carrying apertures and the shutter forclo'sing the same.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6--6 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a section on the line 1-1 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of one end of the shutter forclosing the bomb-carrying apertures and the notcher is projectingtherefrom.

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail view of the levers that operate the wiresthat hold the bombs in the bomb-carrying apertures.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, and in which like reference numerals designate like partsthrough the several. views thereof, 1 designates a, base on which'isrevolubly mounted a table 2 on which may be printed, painted, orotherwise placed a number of objects, such as plane bases, hangers,factories, boats, etc., which form targets for the bombs. This table 2may be revolved by clock mechanism 3, electric motor, or othermechanism.

Extending upwardly from the said table 2 are a number of wires 4 and onthe upper ends of some of said wires are secured barrage balloons 5 andon the others are placed some wire wool, or other material, 5 torepresent the puff of smoke from an exploding shell of an anti-aircraftgun. Extending upwardly from each corner of the base I are two wires, orrods, 1 which extend across to the opposite corner of the said base Iabove the table 2 and pass through a center block 8 to hold them intheir proper relative position and also to limit the movement of theairplanes 9 mounted thereon. The airplanes 9 have aper-. tures l4extending through the body thereof through which the wires, or rods, 1pass, the air planes 9 being adapted to be moved back and forth on saidwires, or rods, 1. As the four airplanes 9 shown in the drawings areidentical in construction the details of only one will be described.Extending from the side of the airplane is a tube having a handle on oneend thereof by which the airplane 9 is moved back and forth on thewires, or rods, 1 and pivotally mounted on the handle H are three leversl2 to each of which is secured a wire I3 all of which pass through thetube 25 and each having its opposite end projecting into one of theapertures III in the body of the airplane 9. These apertures l0 extendentirely through the body of the airplane from top to bottom and each isadapted to hold a bomb l5. These bombs I5 each have an eye IS in itsupper end in which the ends of the wires 13 extend to hold them in saidapertures I0 until it is desired to discharge them. The lower ends ofthe bombs 15 are each provided with a sharp point I! so that they willstick in the revolving table 2 when discharged. The airplanes are eachprovided with a shutter l8 having its ends bent at right angles andextending into the slots 19 in the body of the airplane and pivotally Qmounted on the bearings 20. The springs 2| have one end secured in thebody of the airplane and its otherend secured in the angular bent endsof the shutter l8 and serve to close the shutter l8 when it is releasedto close the lower ends of the apertures Id. The said shutter 18 is heldin the open position away from the apertures I by the end of the wire 22which project into a notch 23 in the arm 24 which is an integral part ofthe shutter I8. The lower end of the wire 22 extends down below the,airplane and if touched by one of the barrage balloons 5 or the materialforming the puff 6 of an anti-aircraft gun, the end of the wire 22 willbe withdrawn from the notch 23 of the arm 24 and the action of thespring 2| will close the shutter l8 over the lower ends of the aperturesl0 and prevent the operator from discharging bombs on the table 2, whichwould indicate thathe had been shot down or forced to make a landing.The bombs l5 can be dropped one at a time or all at one time byoperating the levers l2 one at a time or all at one time.

In playing the game the object is for each player to move the airplanehe is operating along the wires, or rods, 1 and as the table 2 is movingaround try to drop one of the bombs IS on any one of the objects on saidrevolving table 2, and should the wire 22 strike one of the barrageballoons 5, or one of the puffs 6, the shutter I8 will be operated toclose the lower ends of the apertures l0 and the airplane will becomeinoperative and will be considered shot down or forced to land.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A game comprising a base, a table revolubly mounted on said base,means for revolving said table, wires projecting above said table andeach having an object on its upper end, wires extending across said baseabove said table, airplanes adapted to be operated along the last-namedwires, bombs carried by said airplanes, a shutter on each of saidairplanes adjacent the bomb openings, and means for operating the saidshut ter to close the bomb openings when it contacts with one of theobjects on the wires extending 15 from the revolving table.

movably connected to one 01 said bombs and its other end secured to oneof said levers, and bombs carried in said bomb openings and adapted tobe discharged by operating said levers.

ALBERT W. MILLER, JR.

